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Ex-inmates Beg FG To Intervene As Over 30 Nigerians Languish In Tanzania Prisons

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:34:39 +0000

Ex-inmates Beg FG To Intervene As Over 30 Nigerians Languish In Tanzania Prisons Two Nigerian men recently released from prisons in Tanzania have appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene and secure the transfer of other Nigerians still languishing in jails across the East African country. The ex-inmates, Okechukwu and Henry, said separately that […]

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UN Human Rights Day: Lagos To Release 91 Inmates

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:57:39 +0000

UN Human Rights Day: Lagos To Release 91 Inmates The Lagos State Government has approved the release and commutation of sentences for 91 inmates as part of activities marking the 2025 United Nations Human Rights Day, reinforcing its commitment to justice, access to legal rights, and the protection of fundamental freedoms. At a press […]

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APC Youths Secure 59 Inmates’ Release To Mark Shettima’s Birthday

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:16:14 +0000

APC Youths Secure 59 Inmates’ Release To Mark Shettima’s Birthday The All Progressives Congress Youth Parliament, North-East, on Friday marked the 59th birthday of Vice President Kashim Shettima with a humanitarian outreach that freed 59 inmates from the Bauchi Correctional Facility and provided financial assistance to 59 orphans. Speaking at the ceremony in Bauchi, […]

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97 Sick Inmates Regain Freedom From Agodi Correctional Facility

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:51:20 +0000

97 Sick Inmates Regain Freedom From Agodi Correctional Facility The Chief Judge (CJ) of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima, has released 97 inmates from the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan on health and compassionate grounds. The CJ, represented by Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, freed the inmates during a prison visit […]

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38 Ogun Inmates Bag Degree In Theology

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:13:24 +0000

38 Ogun Inmates Bag Degree In Theology The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof Olusola Kehinde, on Wednesday, called for the support of the education of inmates across the correctional facilities in the country. Kehinde said that given the transformative power of education and the desire of the society to […]

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NCoS Says It Spend N3.3bn On Feeding Inmates In Two Months

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:29:03 +0000

NCoS Says It Spend N3.3bn On Feeding Inmates In Two Months The Nigerian Correctional Service has spent over N3.3bn on feeding awaiting trial inmates over the course of two months. As of early January 2025, the number of awaiting-trial inmates stood at 48,932, and by the end of February, this number had risen to […]

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FG Raises Inmates Feeding To N1,125 Per Day

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:48:34 +0000

FG Raises Inmates Feeding To N1,125 Per Day The Federal Government has increased the daily feeding allowance of inmates in its prisons from N750 to N1,125. In June last year, there was a detailed report how Nigeria’s rising double-digit inflation was impacting negatively on the feeding of inmates. It was gathered that when taxes, […]

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Death Penalty: 3,650 Inmates On Death Row Nationwide- ASF

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:34:28 +0000

Death Penalty: 3,650 Inmates On Death Row Nationwide- ASF In commemoration of the World Day Against Death Penalty, the Advocates Sans Frontiers, ASF, France, otherwise known as Lawyers Without Borders, Thursday, expressed its concern over the swelling number of inmates awaiting execution in various prisons across the country. The organization, through its Country Director, […]

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1,450 Inmates Pardoned In 9 Months, NCoS Warns Against Stigmatisation

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 05:24:45 +0000

1,450 Inmates Pardoned In 9 Months, NCoS Warns Against Stigmatisation More than 1,450 inmates across Nigeria’s custodial centres were granted amnesty between January and September 2024 as part of the ongoing efforts to decongest the country’s prisons. This move follows a broader campaign that began in November 2023 when the Federal Government initiated the release […]

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281 Inmates Missing From Custodial Centre After Borno Flood – NCoS

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:11:47 +0000

281 Inmates Missing From Custodial Centre After Borno Flood – NCoS The Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The service noted that this followed an evacuation process in the aftermath of the flood incident in the state, as seven inmates were […]

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